Published in the Iola Register on Nov. 13, 2013.

Seventh-grade girls suffer loss to Abilene

The Concordia seventh grade girls’ basketball team suffered a 35-16 loss to Abilene in a home game Tuesday.Concordia got out to a 10-7 lead in the first quarter.Abilene outscored the Panthers 10-2 in the second period to go up 17-12 at halftime.Concordia was scoreless in the third period, and Abilene scored five points to make it 22-12.Abilene pumped in 13 points in the final quarter to four for the Panthers.Mykah Eshbaugh scored six points for Concordia. Katlynn Miller added four points.The Concordia B-team was beaten 21-13 by Abilene.Concordia trailed 10-5 at halftime.Abilene scored 11 points in the second half to eight for the Panthers.Sreya Kemling led Concordia with five points. Maddison Johnson scored four points.